Police investigations into allegations made by Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi on a €35 million photovoltaic panels contract awarded by the previous administration have drawn a blank, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.

Sources close to the investigations told this newspaper there was no evidence of wrongdoing related to any of the allegations made by Dr Mizzi and police are not expected to take any action.

Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi (left) and former Nationalist minister George Pullicino.

Asked to state what conclusions have been reached six months after the start of these investigations, a police spokes-man said: “The matter is still being investigated.”

However, police sources confirmed that despite thorough investigations, including a police visit to Spain, there was no evidence of wrongdoing.

The allegations, mainly aimed at former Nationalist minister George Pullicino, were made last October in Parliament by Dr Mizzi during a debate discussing the missed targets of the new gas-fired power station.

Dr Mizzi had alleged that an audit investigation found shameful irregularities in a €35 million contract for the installation of PV panels on public buildings.

I always said Konrad Mizzi’s allegations were just mudslinging

The minister had also claimed that the contract was awarded by Mr Pullicino and provided a higher feed-in tariff than the one stipulated to be the going market rate.

Dr Mizzi had also alluded that Solarig Holding – the company awarded the contract with Malta’s Alberta as its partner – had presented an unsigned bank letter by a Spanish bank.

The allegations were immediately denied by Mr Pullicino, who wrote to the Police Commissioner to immediately investigate the case. Asked to state whether he was informed of any conclusions by the police, the minister failed to reply.

The minister was also asked whether the government had terminated the €35 million contact for the PV installations, but he did not respond.

Mr Pullicino said he had not been contacted by the police, even though he had asked them to get in touch with him.

“I always said that Konrad Mizzi’s allegations were just mudslinging in order to divert public attention from the failure to deliver the new power station on time and the scandal surrounding the employment of his wife on a €13,000 a month salary.”

“I am still available to the police whenever they want. I have absolutely nothing to hide,” Mr Pullicino insisted.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for Alberta, the Maltese partner in the winning consortium, said that he did not wish to comment on the claims.

He said that Alberta had provided the police with all the necessary documentation “a very long time ago”.